Reborn

Wild Hunt #3

by Nancy Corrigan

Two broken souls. A love mourned. A future never forgotten.
One goal sends Trevor O’Connor prowling the streets at night—revenge against the man preying on tall, dark-haired women. But in the ‘Otherworld’, plans never go as expected, especially when he’s only a human playing with monsters…or sleeping with one of them.

From the moment Trevor laid eyes on Rowan, he was hooked. If she’d stop talking, she’d be the perfect woman—hot, dangerous, and just the right mix of innocence and deadliness. But Rowan does talk. A lot. And somewhere along the way, he’s fallen in love with her.

There’s only one problem. She’s been cursed. And if they can’t break it, they lose…everything, including each other.

Previously released as Hunter Mourned


⚠ This romantic paranormal romance novel contains scenes that will make you blush (and re-read) but don’t expect a sweet fairy-tale romance. On the Wild Hunt, only the strong survive. Contains dark fantasy aspects.


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Genres: Paranormal Romance

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First published September 9, 2016

About the author

I'm an urban fantasy/paranormal romance author and a storyteller of gritty suspense and thrillers. The result is a sexy, unforgettable love story with a plot that will have you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Reviews

[Dianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

She has roamed the earth for eons, a Hunter through and through, alone, with half of her soul missing since the fateful day so long ago. Cursed to suffer the loss of her soul mate while searching for his reincarnation, will Rowan be able to separate the past and present in her heart and mind? Kai’s soul is back, buried deep within a human, Trevor, but instead of the strong, yet calming Kai, Trevor is a vibrant collage of emotions. He is fierce, eager for battle and has seen Rowan in dreams or visions.

Is Trevor the one to make Rowan live again? Will he bring her heart back to life, as well? Will Rowan understand he is not the man she has mourned, but his soul IS her other half?
Rowan has seen Trevor in pain, and his pain causes her to relive the night she lost her soul mate and she vows to watch over this human who longs to be a Hunter, a Teulu. Is her obsession with Trevor part of the Triad’s challenge for her? What about the tears of the goddess that was supposed to let them find each other over and over? Is it worth the pain that loss brings?

Hunter Mourned by Nancy Corrigan is simply more proof that love exists through the ages, through life and death and it can either bring the pain of loss or the foundation to love again. It’s all in the mystical chemistry of the gods and Trevor and Rowan have it in spades, together they are like raging infernos coming together in an explosion of passion. Ms. Corrigan shows the very “human” side of love, need and soul-deep loneliness while not letting her characters become soft and less fierce.

A lot of romance, a lot of heat and the turmoil from within, Ms. Corrigan is definitely in command of this installment and the trail she leads us down can be prickly and dark. She had me wondering if she was being too hard on Rowan, in the end, like any great adventure into another world, I was completed wrapped up in her tale! By far, one of the most intriguing and emotionally jarring adult paranormal series out there that just gets better and better every time.

I received this copy from Nancy Corrigan in exchange for my honest review.

Series: Wild Hunt - Book 3
Publication Date: September 9, 2016
Publisher: Nancy Corrigan
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Print Length: 340 pages
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[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Stars - 3 Flames

(Takes a deep breath and exhales slowly)

You know when you read about a potential pairing in a previous installment and pretty much beg the Gods to grant you the chance to read their story. And then to finally find out that THIS, THIS RIGHT HERE is that story you've been waiting for? Oh. My. Goddesses!!! This is EVERYTHING! Do you know why it's everything? Because love is love and no matter what, it WILL concur in the end. (sigh)

Ok, before I start, please note that this is NOT A STANDALONE (Yes, I really like using capital letters, so). If you try reading this without first reading the others, not only will this review not make sense, but you'll be lost while reading this (even though the author does a great job in "re-capping" the past installments). It's bad enough that I'll need to give my review in code, but at least those who have read the others will be able to follow along a little...

After being stabbed in the fairy realm as a human, Trevor spent his days recovering at the Hunter's Compound. It's during his recovery that he can't get the images he saw while in that realm out of his mind. Not that they were awful, but they stared a certain Huntress that should be off limits to humans. And it didn't help that she not only shadowed him everywhere he went but in his dreams as well. If he wanted a chance to become part of Teulu, he wanted to prove his worth, not get let in because of his involvement with Rowan.

Rowan watched Trevor bleed, a lot, in that fairy realm. She was also forced to live through her dead mates death all over again, except, it wasn't her mate that stared in the vision. Ever since she returned to the human world, she vowed to watch over Trevor to make sure he was safe at all costs. But the more she followed and hug around him, the more she started feeling "things" for him and wondering if Trevor could be her mates reincarnation. Apparently the Triad has plans too, it looks like Rowan is the next one to be challenged.

Love. Love is the theme in this book. And I LOVE IT!!! Ok, overkill? Sorry, but it's true. This is amazing. We still get to visit Hell, Arawn, Minerva, Lucas and even some angels. But it's Rowan's journey in finding herself again that made me all gushy. I will say this though. There is a point in this story that I was like, "WTF is that S*@!?", but was soon reminded that the author knows what she's doing and leads us down "her" path for us to enjoy. I've enjoyed all of these installments, but this one is by far my favorite one.....although....if I'm to guess who's story is next, that may become my new obsession...

*I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.

[Aparna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Stars: 3 / 5
Recommendation: Another interesting series on immortal hunters, walking deads, fairies, angels and humans; with a connection to Hell this time around - giving a different perspective to that world.

One of the Facebook snippets brought my attention to Nancy Corrigan's 2016 release Hunter Mourned. Something about that post reminded me of Nalini Singh books, my another favorite paranormal and romance writer. Always open to try new authors, I picked up this book too. And here goes my review.

Hunter Mourned is the third book in the Wild Hunt series by Nancy Corrigan and published in August of 2016. Normally I read from the beginning of any series, but this time around I am starting with the latest book. The plot is set in a world where humans, immortal hunters, fairies and the walking dead co-exist. In this book, the plot revolves around Trevor O'Connor - a Human owning a security firm and riding with the immortal Huntsmen on the Wild Hunt to remove evil - and Rowan - one of the Huntsmen, a demi-god and a bastard daughter of Arawn, Lord of Underworld.

Trevor had been tossed into the realm of Unseelie Fairy Court - A ruling faction of Unseelies (evil fairies or seelies) - and had been injured badly. It took months for him to heal and now he is back on the streets searching for the one who was responsible for this. Rowan - who has had lost her mate centuries ago - also is on in the search but she also passes her time having sex with any male she can find for her heart belonged to the long-ago dead mate. And she has her eyes on Trevor now. Although there is strong sexual chemistry between them and not to discount the myriad attempts Rowan has tried, Trevor still keeps his hands off her as he has a goal to reach - for its not just for him but for Allie too.

Allie - another Human who was thrown into the Unseelie Fairy Court along with Trevor - had come out more damaged than Trevor. She was not prepared for what that magic world would do to a human brain. But Trevor knew everything and yet both came back injured - one healed at least for everyone's eyes, the other still lost. And Tervor craved more than ever now to become a Hunter - some humans can be converted to Huntsmen - although Calan - the leader of the Wild Hunt - had not invited him yet. And therein lies his crucial reason for not touching Rowan - he want to be a Huntsman not a Hunter's Lover. Ian - Trevor's best friend and a demi-god - is mated to Taegan - another immortal Huntsman, demi-god and daughter of Arwan. And he has as much concerns on Trevor and Rowan as the rest of Rowan's family.

But the biggest question both Rowan and Trevor are unable to answer - why did Rowan's memory of mating with her long-dead lover Kai come up as a fantasy to Trevor while stuck in the Unseelie Realm? Why did the fairies used that lure and capture Rowan? Why did they use that to fragment Trevor's mind? All the huntsmen except for Calan and Tegan had a jagged black line between their middle and ring finger to the wrist that if started to stretch up their arm it means their time is coming up soon. Only way it disappears would be if they have passed whatever challenge they are to pass. This curse hangs on all of them. And Rowan is yet to face her challenge. What will be her challenge? Will she face it? Will Trevor be at her side?

Both Rowan and Trevor are looking for Craig - Rowan because she suspects he is behind the seven recent attacks on women and Trevor because he thinks Craig put him in the fairy realm. Craig is a Redcap - human who sold his soul to the Unseelie Fairy Court ruled by Dar (originally Dagda but was corrupted by Chaos). Apart from that Trevor had a personal vendetta to settle with Craig and Raul because of the atrocities Harley and Ian had paid for at their hand due to Trevor's foolish mistake. Rowan finds an ally in Alana - Minerva's seventh HandMaiden who is living her current role here. But what about the past that she had battling for a millennium? What about the mistakes she had done in rage and in lust? How will that impact Rowan and Trevor?

The plot has several sub-plots that might have been covered in the first two books and the novella - Hunter Sacrificed. However there are too many questions left unanswered that is a sure sign that more books will follow. There was no drag in the plot nor was there a huge punch. A very easy and fast read for those quick readers and yet leaving enough thread to be dragged back into this world whenever a new book is released.

A totally different concept of the mortal and underworld with immortal hunters, gods, goddesses, humans, fairies and walking deads. Most of these plots dealt with people in heaven, but this time around it dealt with characters from Hell, who ruled them, who made judgment on the souls that come there and how it changes the lives of people above. A new concept that definitely intrigued me. Perhaps I will go back and read the remaining three books so far released as well.

Spoiler Alerts:

1) The first time I read about a Seelie Court was in Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series. I read the first three books but posted review only on the first one. (Refer to my review here: http://inspirethoughts.livejournal.co...). Another place I remember reading about it is in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. Reviews of which I haven't posted yet. And now I am reading about it again in this book.

2) Ian Callahan is the son of Lucas aka Lucifer - the Deomn King and Fallen Angel - and Minerva - Goddess of Love and mate of Arawn. Minerva hides Ian among humans so Arawn doesn’t know about it even though her infidelity was already know to him. Story of Ian told in the second book in the series Hunter Forsaken. Even though they both have same mother (it seems incest for me, but have to read their book to make my decision), they are mated for life.
3) Calan was mated to Harley - a half breed fairy and also half sibling to Ian. Their story is told in the first book Hunter Deceived.
4) The Huntsmen (men and women both alike are called so), have alternate form that resembled a cross between a demon dog and a human - a beast from Hell.
5) Calan, Rhys, Rowan, Teagan, Cain and Zeph are siblings and children of Arawn. But I wonder who their mother was since Minerva wasn’t.
6) Triad is the triple-faceted God who ruled all over them - immortals, humans, fairies and walking dead alike.
7) If a hunter failed their challenge they are sent back to the prisons on hell and suffer eternally. But more than that every failed hunter would cause a splinter in the barrier between the Underworld and the mortal realms which would release the evils of Underworld into the mortal world. Thus failing the purpose of the hunter to protect the humans.
8) Looks like Rhys and Allie are going to be paired in a future book. All signs lead to that road here. :P
9) Just like Arawn had Huntsmen, Minerva had HandMaidens - seventeen sisters who live and die as humans again and again until the goals given by Minerva are completed - tasks that came down from Triad as he plays the chess with the maidens too.
10) The Huntsmen seemed to have been held in hell as prisoners for a millennium even though Arawn was their father. Some bargain between Arawn and Triad had led them free. A story perhaps told in other books by the author.
11) The angel Michael saves Trevor by using his once-only used power to give him a human body. However, what price will he pay for that is something I am curious to see in future plots.
12) The HandMaiden Alana is the birth mother of Allie
13) Alana gives a gift to Craig to save him from Hell and get redemption, as he was her once former soulmate. What was the gift she has given? How will that impact the balance? Perhaps another book will explore on this.

[Racy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this for a honest review. WOW!!! Nancy always write some amazing stories. I do have to tell you that you might need some tissue for this book. One minute you are full of joy and happiness for what is happen and the next you are drowning in sorrow for your characters. Yip, I actually screamed at Nancy at one point in this book.. *smile*

Trevor O’Connor was human but he desired to one day be a Hunter. He did not want to get this honor by who he knew but because he deserved it. He worked really hard to prove her was worthy.

My heart broke for Rowan. Here she was immortal and had lost her human soul mate. She thought she could never love again. No man held her attention, at least that is what she thought. She found herself protective and attracted to Trevor. The problem is could she give her heart to another human?

Things will get hot and heavy between Trevor and Rowan. Trevor will wonder if he is a substitute for Rowan’s dead mate. This weighs heavy on his mind. Rowan desires to love again and has some serious questions when it comes to Trevor.

You can not help but fall in love with these two. They are like a piece of a puzzle that fit well together. They compliment each other. This was a great story and so happy I got to read it.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful and amazing

Rowan and Trevor, their story is one of the most powerful in the series yet. Keep the Kleenex close because there are some heart wrenching moments in their story that will have tears rolling down your face, making reading difficult. I am so hooked on this amazing series!!

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Wild Hunt continues and now it is Rowan's turn to overcome the challenge and win the game that the Triad have set for the children of Arawn. Rowan continues to feel guilt for the death of her Mate Kai's death centuries ago. She is a shell looking for sex as a means to help her forget if only for a short time. She does not know that the goddess of love Minerva, her stepmother, has cried for her loss thus insuring the reincarnation of her beloved.

Trevor O’Connor is a human who desires to one day be a Hunter. He does not want to get this honor by who he knows but because he deserves it. He works hard to prove to Rowan that she is worthy of love again, that she is not only a Huntsman, but a woman

My heart broke for Rowan. Here she was immortal and had lost her human soul mate. She thought she could never love again. No man held her attention, at least that is what she thought. She found herself protective and attracted to Trevor. The problem is could she give her heart to another human? Is this her challenge?

Things will get hot and heavy between Trevor and Rowan. Trevor will wonder if he is a substitute for, or is he Rowan’s dead mate reincarnated. This weighs heavy on his mind. Rowan desires to love again, but is too afraid to lose another love, but Trevor will not become a Huntsman until he has killed Craig the Redhat responsible for taking him to the fairy realm.

If you have been following this series, you will get a lot of surprises with this one.

[Kathi · Rating 5 out of 5]

An intense, complex world where Hunters protect the barrier between the underworld and the human world!!

Life is not easy for Hunters, especially for Rowan who lost her mate Kai. Trevor is a human working to become a Hunter with his own reasons for fighting the monsters using a special knife infused with fairy blood. There is attraction between these two, but so very many obstacles.

The Triad puts out challenges to the Hunters and Rowan’s turn has come. A black curse mark on her hand marks whether she is gaining or losing against this challenge; if it grows she is on borrowed time. The Hunters believe it relates to an internal or external issue with their mate.

Gods, goddesses, seelie, unseelie, redcaps and sluagh all play a part in this epic story of love lost and perhaps found again. There are lives on the line for the Hunters, and for the human race as a whole as a result.

Gripping story which will hold you to the end!!

*A complimentary copy was given in exchange for an honest review*

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Hunter mourning the loss of her mate so many years ago and a man who now finds himself a part of the Hunter's world, yet not fully. Trevor has an ax to grind with the redcap who pulled him into the realm where he was hurt and looks forward to the day he is allowed to join the Hunters. What he never counted on was his attraction to Rowan, the Hunter he woke to smiling at him. Rowan knows what loss is, but never thought she would find herself drawn to another like she is to Trevor, yet it takes a while for her to admit he is her mate reincarnated. These two have their work cut out for them on the road to their forever. A test to overcome, a fallen angel who wants to use Rowan for his own gain, the redcap hunt, and their own stubborn struggles are some. When push comes to shove both will do whatever it takes to overcome the odds and have their eternity together. I loved this book from Nancy Corrigan! I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this series. Each book gets better and better. Throw in the fact that this is a second chance romance, and I'm all in. It's emotional, sexy, and action packed. Nancy just has a way with words. I love everything she publishes and jump at the opportunity to read each and every book.

After having lost a human soul mate, Rowan spends her time with no strings attached sex. She was never expecting to develop a serious attraction and possessiveness towards Trevor. He comes around and turns her world and everything she expected upside down. Watching the relationship between the two go through its rollercoaster ride will grip your heart and have you holding in tight for the ride. But will they pass the test that the deity has set in place? You definitely don't want to pass this one by.

[Terri West · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great instalment in this exciting PNR series. Our huntsmen are once again under pressure from the Triad and this time it's Rowan who has been challenged.
Well written, believable characters and an engaging plot.